Title (en)

Washing apparatus.

Title (de)

Reinigungsvorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Appareil de lavage.

Publication

EP 0557030 A1 19930825

Application

EP 93301052 A 19930215

Priority

• GB 9203269 A 19920215
• GB 9223358 A 19921106

Abstract (en)

A washing apparatus for washing solid fractions such as screenings or grit derived from a sewage treatment plant and contaminated with faecal material, comprising a tank (11; 111) for receiving aqueous liquid and contaminated solid fractions, and, means (22, 23, 24; 26; 126; 163) for generating turbulence within said aqueous liquid to break-down the faecal contaminants to a finely divided form. The invention also resides in a method of washing screenings. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03F 5/14

IPC 8 full level

E03F 5/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E03F 5/14 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 4/19 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

• [A] DE 4042167 A1 19910711 - HUBER HANS GEORG [DE]
• [A] DE 3217982 A1 19831201 - MENGES MARTIN DIPL ING
• [A] US RE28677 E 19760113
• [A] GB 1482266 A 19770810 - FOSTER WHEELER POWER PROD
• [A] EP 0244765 A2 19871111 - SEYER HANS

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5378375 A 19950103; AT E158046 T1 19970915; CA 2089400 A1 19930816; CA 2089400 C 20020813; DE 69313682 D1 19971016; DE 69313682 T2 19980212; DE 69313682 T3 20021219; EP 0557030 A1 19930825; EP 0557030 B1 19970910; EP 0557030 B2 20020522

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 1818693 A 19930216; AT 93301052 T 19930215; CA 2089400 A 19930212; DE 69313682 T 19930215; EP 93301052 A 19930215